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[boxbot]

Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

I thought I saw an earlier render (when a more "mid-size" tower was planned the now Comcast site) with a taller building than that. After a quick Google image search, I was apparently mistaken. The dimensions look the same in all renderings. Certainly not 500 feet. Whether that's due to greater limitations than those suggested by Summers, who knows. I'm thinking it's a no-brainer for a hotel project, especially if the height limitations are more restrictive.

It was supposed to compliment the PRR building to the right.

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by boxbot

It was supposed to compliment the PRR building to the right.

...which it would do nicely, but I don't expect that would be a determining factor with regard to height or appearance. It doesn't complement Comcast Center as i did in the original One Penn. Plaza renderings. Where's a "just build something" California pension fund when you need one?

[ekt8750]

Hey the webcam is finally back up

[Plokoon11]

^ About time!!!! Was driving me mad haha.

[1487]

Originally Posted by boxbot

It was supposed to compliment the PRR building to the right.

thats exactly what I remember. It was supposed to be a modern interpretation of the PRR HQ and match it in height.

[Human Scale]

Originally Posted by Plokoon11

^ About time!!!! Was driving me mad haha.

It's down again.

[McBane]

Originally Posted by 1487

thats exactly what I remember. It was supposed to be a modern interpretation of the PRR HQ and match it in height.

And it was also supposed to be built if/when Comcast needed more space and fortunately, Comcast's needs went way beyond that.

[Tlphila]

Cool update pic:

[Milksteak]

Originally Posted by Tlphila

Cool update pic:

1601 Vine is going to have a heck of a view.

[jsbrook]

Originally Posted by Milksteak

1601 Vine is going to have a heck of a view.

Indeed. The red trees planted by the temple look terrific!

[ekt8750]

From today:

20160512_182340 by Eric Butler, on Flickr
20160512_182434 by Eric Butler, on Flickr
20160512_183037 by Eric Butler, on Flickr
20160512_183105 by Eric Butler, on Flickr
20160512_183141 by Eric Butler, on Flickr

[SFSkyline]

Any further developments on the deviation of the core?

[Jawnadelphia]

^Haven't heard anything, but seems like business as usual.

2 very small looking guys here - top left, second floor down.

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[philatonian]

I'm really digging the glass and mix of textures. At first I thought it looked chaotic, but it's a nice departure from Philadelphia's often "safe" designs.

From the renderings it looked a lot like a recycled Norman Foster design, and it definitely seems inspired by some of their others, but the materials will really set it apart as a unique building. Very excited to see this, and I hope it inspires additional edginess.

[summersm343]

Update from Building Philly



More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

[Knight Hospitaller]

Anything further on the 3" out of plumb issue?

[ekt8750]

Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

Anything further on the 3" out of plumb issue?

If there was an issue it looks like it was solved since the west crane (the rumored cause) was jumped over the weekend.

[Knight Hospitaller]

Originally Posted by ekt8750

If there was an issue it looks like it was solved since the west crane (the rumored cause) was jumped over the weekend.

Thanks. Assuming there was a problem, do any engineering types know how it would be solved? Besides ensuring that the mistake wasn't repeated going higher, how do you mend what was already built? Would you somehow add a layer of cement to one side of the core whilst shaving some off of the other?

[summersm343]

5/17/16

[Human Scale]

^The East end facade has me like :